| Westerly Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States |
| Services | |
| Beds | 125 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Rhode Island |
Westerly Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island.
| Westerly Hospital | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States |
| Services | |
| Beds | 125 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Rhode Island |
Westerly Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island.
According to the 2017 PBS documentary "Our Town - Westerly", [1] a longtime resident of Westerly named Louise Hoxie died in 1917 and left $10,000 "to establish a foundation fund" for a hospital in Westerly. The intent of this money was to use it as seed money for investments to accrue capital for a hospital, with the fund eventually growing to a reported $200,000.
Westerly Hospital was founded in 1925 to continually improve the health and well-being of the people in the region.
The hospital was acquired by Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in 2013. [2] In 2015 the hospital became part of the Yale New Haven Health System. [3]
One of Florence Nightingale's nursing caps was on display in the lobby of the hospital, starting in 1965. [4] As of 2019, the cap is no longer on display. [5]
The hospital employs 742 employees and 307 medical staff.
During its 2020 fiscal year, it reported 12,609 inpatient discharges and 284,718 outpatient visits. [6]
The Westerly Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients, with particular expertise in laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, surgery, emergency care, cardiac care, physical therapy & rehabilitation. Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center provides cancer care and treatment to western Rhode Island.
In late 2019, Westerly Hospital opened a Geriatric-Psychiatric unit, providing 18 beds to 55-years of age and older patients. [7]
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